Industry 4.0
A pragmatic Industry 4.0 roadmap for Indian manufacturers
Skip the hype. A phase-by-phase plan to digitize your factory in 90 days.
Jun 24, 20268 min
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Field notes from the factory floor
Practical writing on IIoT, automation, predictive maintenance and Industry 4.0 — by engineers, for engineers.
Industrial IoT
How to connect any CNC to the cloud (without changing the controller)
A hands-on guide to retrofitting legacy machines with a modern IIoT gateway.
Jun 12, 20266 min
Read article Predictive Maintenance
Vibration + current signatures — the fastest path to predictive maintenance
Why simple physics beats complex ML for most maintenance problems.
May 30, 20267 min
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SCADA vs. cloud dashboards: what belongs where in 2026
A modern architecture pattern for plants running both.
May 14, 20265 min
Read article AI in Manufacturing
The data readiness checklist for AI on the shop floor
Before you talk to an AI vendor, run through these ten checks.
Apr 28, 20269 min
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OEE done right — the mistakes we see every week
OEE is simple. Getting it right on 50+ machines is not. Here's how.
Apr 10, 20266 min
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Choosing the right PLC in 2026: a buyer's guide
Beyond brand loyalty — a framework to pick controllers by workload.
Mar 22, 202610 min
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MQTT + OPC UA — the pragmatic pair for shop-floor telemetry
Why we default to this combo, and when to break the rule.
Mar 05, 20265 min
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